The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

Writing is turning life's worst moments into money.

It is necessary to draw up a plan concerning your goals and your calling

Stab me if you can enjoy it - but not if it feels like a duty. Stab me vertically if I’m lying down and horizontally if I’m running

Your supporters can help you think in new ways, solve problems, and burst through barriers.

A final word: I am not knowledgeable about the internet. I do not have a computer. I guess that at 74 years of age, I don't have the patience to learn.

When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.

Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye, but the dance lives on.

What Paris has done right is to make it awful to get around by car and awfully easy to get around by public transportation or by bike.

It can be no dishonor to learn from others when they speak good sense.

The enduring life is the one that begins once we awaken from this world. And it is in that awakening that we realize... It was only a dream